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A Woman’s Day: The Farmers’ Market, Then Clothes Shopping

Good Morning, God! Here I am in L.A. — curled up in bed — waiting for Suz to announce Time for Coffee Tasting. Such a lovely way to stat the day! Mind you, God, I miss sipping coffee in bed…

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, acknowledging another's existence, appreciation, attunement, being together in a compassionate presence, daughters, friends, Fun, gender universes

The Unexpected Strikes Again

Good Morning God! Yesterday morning — was it JUST yesterday? — Kit and I had what we laughingly call a “personality transfer.” My flight was to leave at 6:40 a.m. so I thought I should get to the airport by…

Posted in Possibilities, time, Transitions, useful worrying?

FLYING OFF — with a Full Moon — to be with Family and Friends

Good Evening, God! Tomorrow I fly off to Grandson Sit and be with Daughters and then classmates at my 50th Stanford Reunion. It is a BIG DEAL for me to leave my Mom for six whole weeks! But she has…

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, being repotted, Choosing to respond, connecting, connections, Conversations, friends, listening, living within limits

The True Work of the Church

Good Morning, God I still remember when I first read Acts 2:2-4 — about the COMING of the Holy Spirit. I felt as if my whole being were reverberating. I was like a BELL struck by the TRUTH of what…

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Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, Prayer

Volcanic Plumes, Conflicting Choices and Bigger Hearts

Good Morning, God, Having been caught in the Icelandic Volcano’s Travel Snarl — I didn’t much care for reading: “Larger events are less frequent but they will occur.” That was a quote from volcanologist, Haraldur Sigurdsson, who is chairing a…

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Posted in Balancing and adjustments, choices, complexity, decision making, Hearts

Various CLOUDS Around Us — Clouds of Prayer Friends?

Good Morning, God! I’ve been thinking about The Cloud of Witnesses that is described in Hebrews. I like the idea of a Cloud of Witnesses.But, yesterday, I needed prayer support. So I called two of my “prayer partners” and they…

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Posted in Prayer, Praying together extemporaneously, processing on deeper levels

A Traditional Society (Pohnpei) Does it RIGHT!

Good Morning, God! Yesterday I had a chance to read Nature Conservancy — and I was delighted to find an article about Pohnpei. Since we have a Pohnpei congregation at Central Union — we now know some Pohnpeians. Friends bring…

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Posted in a new view of Commons, Shame as a tool that can be used for good, Sharing, supportive organizational structures

A Surprise at The KCC’s Cactus Garden

Good Morning, God Saturdays usually involve a trip to the KCC Farmer’s Market. FOOD is the Star — with the international assortment of visitors the audience. On the way I pass the Cactus Garden. I confess, God, to me plants…

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Posted in Flowers, interspecies contact, Perspective, stopping to see, Trusting God

Adding a Fifth Pillar to Lifestyle Medicine

Good Morning, God! I forget exactly how I came across an article by Dr. Mark Hyman on Lifestyle Medicine. But I like what he said: Overwhelming evidence proves that the most effective prevention and treatment for chronic diseases such as…

Posted in becoming the change I wish to see, being repotted, being together in a compassionate presence, healing, LOVE

Failure as The First Step in Learning

Good Morning, God! Here’s a book I’d like to read. I just read an excerpt from it in Delancyplace.com about how failure is part of learning. Not only that, but the author urges us not to make a big deal…

Posted in growing toward up, learning, web of life

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Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

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Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching